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• wing area: 510 sq feet  • camber: 1:20• front rudder: 48 sq feet • rear rudders: 21 sq feet • 4 cylinder engine: 12 hp• propellers: 8 feet long
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1903 Wright Flyer
Specifications
• length: 21.1 feet  • weight: 605 lb • wingspan: 40.3 feet • anhedral: 0.83 feet • chord: 6.5 feet • separation: 6.2 feet
The 1903 Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft. Designed and built by the Orville and Wilbur Wright, it flew four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Front Rudders
Chain Drive
Anhedral Wings
Pilot Cradle
Wing Warping Control Cables
Engine
Muslin Wing Covering
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Spruce Spars
Ash Ribs
Radiator
Propeller
Rear Rudder
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